Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on May - 29.   

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on May - 29.   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

1727  On May - 29 peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  William Jackson, composer on May - 29.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on May - 29.   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City on this day in history.   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" on this day in history.   

1741  On May - 29 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on this day in history.   

1753  On May - 29 joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" on this day in history.   

1780  Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed on this day in history.   

1787  On May - 29 "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on May - 29.   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 29.   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies on this day in history.   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on May - 29.   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  On May - 29 reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  On this day in history humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on this day in history.   

1839  On May - 29 ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On May - 29 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered